Assoc Prof Antonio Patti - Researcher Profile

Biography

Tony works in the School of Chemistry at Monash University as an Associate Professor.

Tony's research areas of interest are in:

• Organic chemistry - particularly relating to the chemistry of soil organic matter, humic substances and related green chemistry.

This research interest also includes studies of organic amendments such as composts and other soil amendments. The research has focussed on the nature of the organic matter in soil, reactions of organic matter in the soil environment and how environmental conditions affect the nature of this organic matter. The overall aim of this work is to understand the dynamics of soil organic matter (including added waste materials from industry) in the environment, in order to assist with improved management practices for use of sustaining soil fertility and retaining carbon in the soil.

Keywords

“Green” catalytic processes that transform NOM and assist carbon sequestration in soil., Green catalytic processes that transform NOM and assist carbon sequestration in soil., Structure, reactivity and uses of Natural Organic Matter (NOM), from soils, lignites, and composts. , Use of biomass for producing feed-stocks, fuel additives and soil amendments.

Qualifications

PHD

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1980

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN EDUCATION

Institution: ACU

Year awarded: 1980

B SC (HONS)

Institution: University of Melbourne

Year awarded: 1975

Publications

Books

Tundo, P., Patti, A.F. (eds), 2002, IUPAC Workshop on Green Chemistry Education: held in co-operation with the OECD, 12-14 September 2001, Venice, Italy, Auditorium S. Margherita, Ca'Foscari University of Venice, INCA, Mestre Italy.

Book Chapters

Lyall, R., Patti, A., 2010, Taking the chemistry experience home - home experiments or "kitchen chemisty", in Accessible Elements, eds Dietmar Kennepohl and Lawton Shaw, AU Press, Edmonton Canada, pp. 83-107.

Journal Articles

Dunne, E., Galbally, I., Lawson, S., Patti, A.F., 2012, Interference in the PTR-MS measurement of acetonitrile at m/z 42 in polluted urban air-a study using switchable reagent ion PTR-MS, International Journal of Mass Spectrometry [P], vol 319-320, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 40-47.

Mosse, K.P.M., Patti, A.F., Smernik, R., Christen, E., Cavagnaro, T., 2012, Physicochemical and microbiological effects of long- and short-term winery wastewater application to soils, Journal of Hazardous Materials [P], vol 201-202, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 219-228.

Mosse, K.P.M., Verheyen, V., Cruickshank, A.J., Patti, A.F., Cavagnaro, T., 2012, Thermochemolysis of winery wastewater particulates-molecular structural implications for water reuse, Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis [P], vol 97, Elsevier BV, Netherlands, pp. 164-170.

Wallis, P., Gates, W., Patti, A., Scott, J., 2011, Catalytic activity of choline modified Fe(III) montmorillonite, Applied Clay Science [P], vol 53, issue 2, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam Netherlands, pp. 336-340.

Mosse, K., Patti, A., Christen, E., Cavagnaro, T., 2011, Review: winery wastewater quality and treatment options in Australia, Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research [E], vol 17, issue 2, Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia, Australia, pp. 111-122.

Wallis, P.J., Chaffee, A.L., Gates, W., Patti, A.F., Scott, J., 2010, Partial exchange of Fe(III) montmorillonite with hexadecyltrimethylammonium cation increases catalytic activity for hydrophobic substrates, Langmuir [P], vol 26, issue 6, American Chemical Society, USA, pp. 4258-4265.

Mosse, K.P.M., Patti, A.F., Christen, E., Cavagnaro, T., 2010, Winery wastewater inhibits seed germination and vegetative growth of common crop species, Journal of Hazardous Materials [P], vol 180, Elsevier Science BV, The Netherlands, pp. 63-70.

Patti, A.F., Issa, G.J., Smernik, R., Wilkinson, K., 2009, Chemical composition of composted grape marc, Water Science and Technology: Water Supply [P], vol 60, issue 5, IWA Publishing, UK, pp. 1265-1271.

Nguyen, H., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 2009, Effect of oxidative deterioration on flavour and aroma components of lemon oil, Food Chemistry, vol 112, issue 2, Elsevier, The Netherlands, pp. 388-393.

Tan, S.Y., Macfarlane, D.R., Upfal, J., Edye, L.A., Doherty, W., Patti, A.F., Pringle, J.M., Scott, J., 2009, Extraction of lignin from lignocellulose at atmospheric pressure using alkylbenzenesulfonate ionic liquid, Green Chemistry [P], vol 11, Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, pp. 339-345.

Schefe, C., Patti, A.F., Clune, T.S., Jackson, W.R., 2008, Interactions between organic amendments and phosphate fertilizers modify phosphate sorption processes in an acid soil, Soil Science: an interdisciplinary approach to soils research, vol 173, issue 7, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 433-443.

Schefe, C., Patti, A.F., Clune, T.S., Jackson, W.R., 2008, Organic amendment addition enhances phosphate fertiliser uptake and wheat growth in an acid soil, Australian Journal of Soil Research, vol 46, issue 8, CSIRO, Melbourne, Vic Australia, pp. 686-693.

Schefe, C., Patti, A.F., Clune, T.S., Jackson, W.R., 2008, Organic amendments increase soil solution phosphate concentrations in an acid soil: a controlled environment study, Soil Science: an interdisciplinary approach to soils research, vol 173, issue 4, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, USA, pp. 267-276.

Wallis, P.J., Gates, W., Patti, A.F., Scott, J., Teoh, C.M.E., 2007, Assessing and improving the catalytic activity of K-10 montmorillonite, Green Chemistry, vol 9, issue 9, Royal Society of Chemistry, United Kingdom, pp. 980-986.

Schefe, C., Patti, A.F., Clune, T.S., Jackson, W.R., 2007, Soil amendments modify phosphate sorption in an acid soil: The importance of P source (KH2PO4, TSP, DAP), Australian Journal of Soil Research, vol 45, issue 4, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 246-254.

Piccolo, A., Conte, P., Patti, A.F., 2006, O-alkylation of a lignite humic acid by phase-transfer catalysis, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, vol 384, issue 4, Springer, Heidelberg Germany, pp. 994-1001.

Wallis, P.J., Booth, K.J., Patti, A.F., Scott, J.L., 2006, Oxidative coupling revisited: solvent-free, heterogeneous and in water, Green Chemistry, vol 8, issue 4, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 333-337.

Imbufe, A.U., Patti, A.F., Burrow, D., Surapaneni, A., Jackson, W.R., Milner, A.D., 2005, Effects of potassium humate on aggregate stability of two soils from Victoria, Australia, Geoderma, vol 125, issue 3-Apr, Elsevier Science BV, Amsterdam The Netherlands, pp. 321-330.

Ventrice, T., Campi, E.M., Fallon, G.D., Jackson, W., Junk, P.C., Nichols, P.J., Patti, A.F., 2002, Evidence for C-HO and C-H hydrogen bonding from comparison of the crystal packing of two dibenzo-azacrown ethers, Australian Journal of Chemistry, vol 55, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 779-781.

Peiris, D., Patti, A.F., Jackson, W.R., Marshall, M., Smith, C.J., 2002, The use of Ca-modified, brown-coal-derived humates and fulvates for treatment of soil acidity, Australian Journal of Soil Research, vol 40, issue 7, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 1171-1186.

Fallon, G.D., Ventrice, T., Jackson, W., Campi, E.M., Patti, A., 2001, 12-Benzoyl-2,3,5,6,9,10,11,12-octahydro-8H-1,4,7,12-benzotrioxaazacyclotetradecine, Acta Crystallographica Section E - Structure Reports Online, vol 57, issue Part 10, Munksgaard International Publishers Ltd, Copenhagen Denmark, pp. 983-984.

Ventrice, T., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W., Patti, A.F., 2001, Hydrogenation of nitroarenes bearing aldehyde containing side chains over palladium and platinum catalysts: a new route to medium and large heterocyclic compounds, Tetrahedron, vol 57, issue 35, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 7557-7574.

Yerramilli, S., Patti, A.F., Lee, G., Hooper, M.A., 2000, Structural Characterisation of Macromolecular Organic Material in Air Particulate Matter Using Py-GC-MS and Solid State 13C-NMR, Journal of Environmental Monitoring, vol 2, The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge UK, pp. 561-565.

Bergmann, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., Saylik, D., 2000, Synthesis of Medium and Large Cyclic Amines in Rhodium Catalysed Reactions of Aminoalkenes with H2/CO, Australian Journal of Chemistry, vol 53, issue 10, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 835-844.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, A Direct Route to Medium and Large Cyhclic Amines from Aminoalkenes, Tetrahedron Letters, vol 40 no. 2, Pergamon Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford UK, pp. 5597-5600.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, A Hydroformylation Route to Diazabicycloalkanes and Oxaxabicycloalkanes Containing Medium and Large Rings, Australian Journal of Chemistry, vol 52, CSIRO Publishing, Collingwood Vic Australia, pp. 1131-1138.

Bergmann, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., Saylik, D., 1999, A direct route to medium and large cyclic amines from aminoalkenes, Tetrahedron Letters, vol no 40, Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd, Oxford England, pp. 5597-5600.

Ventrice, T., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, A new route to medium and large heterocyclic compounds, ChemComm, vol issue no 16, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 1463-1464.

Ventrice, T., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, A new route to medium and large heterocyclic compounds, Chemical Communications, vol 16, Royal Society of Chemistry, England UK, pp. 1463-1464.

Bergmann, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, High yields of diazabicycloalkanes and oxazabicycloalkanes containing medium and large rings from rhodium-catalysed hydroformylation reactions without the need for high dilution conditions, Chemical Communications, vol issue 14, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 1279-1280.

Bergmann, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., 1999, High yields of diazabicycloalkanes and oxazabicycloalkanes containing medium and large rings from rhodium-catalysed hydroformylation reactions without the need for high dilution conditions, ChemComm, vol issue no 14, Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge England, pp. 1279-1280.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, R., McCubbin, Q.J., Patti, A.F., 1997, Control of Chemo- and Regio-Selectivity in Rhodium Catalysed Reactions of Unsaturated Amines with H2/CO, Tetrahedron Letters, vol 38, Elsevier Science Ltd, UK, pp. 4315-4318.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, R., McCubbin, Q.J., Patti, A.F., 1997, Control of chemo - and regio - selectivity in rhodium catalysed reactions of unsaturated amines with H2/CO, Tetrahedron Letters, vol 38, Pergamon, UK, pp. 4315-4318.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, R., McCubbin, Q.J., Patti, A.F., 1997, Rhodium - catalysed hydroformylation and carbonylation of N - alkenyl - 1,3 - diaminopropanes, Tetrahedron, vol 53, Pergamon, UK, pp. 17449-17460.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, R., McCubbin, Q.J., Patti, A.F., 1997, Rhodium Catalysed Hydroformylation and Carbonylation of N-Alkenyl-1, 3-diaminopropanes, Tetrahedron, vol 53, Elsevier Science Ltd., UK, pp. 17449-17460.

Conference Proceedings

Fekete, M., Singh, A., Hocking, R., Brimblecombe, R., Chang, L., Bach, U., Patti, A., Swiegers, G., Dismukes, G., Spiccia, L., 2011, Bioinspired water oxidation catalysts for solar hydrogen production, New Trends in Coordination, Bioinorganice, and Applied Inorganic Chemistry, 5 June 2011 to 10 June 2011, Slovak University of Technology Press, Bratislava, pp. 519-535.

Patti, A.F., Issa, G., Smernik, R., Wilkinson, K., 2009, Chemical composition of composted grape marc, 5th International Specialized Conference on Sustainable Viticulture: Winery Waste and Ecologic Impacts Management, Universita degli Studi di Trento, Trento Italy, pp. 381-388.

Bos-Van Der Zalm, C.H., Jackson, W.R., Patti, A.F., Surapaneni, A., 2006, Characterization of glomalin related compounds in Australian clover grown in sterilized sand, alkaline soil mixture, Proceedings of the 13th Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society, 30 July 2006 to 4 August 2006, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe Germany, pp. 633-636.

Imbufe, A.U., Patti, A.F., Surapaneni, A., Jackson, W.R., Norng, S., 2006, Effects of K-Humate and K-Fulvate products on plant growth and nutrient uptake, Proceedings of the 13th Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society, 30 July 2006 to 4 August 2006, Universitat Karlsruhe, Germany, pp. 1013-1016.

Cole, Y.F., Adeloju, S.B.O., Patti, A.F., 2006, Investigation of surface soil organic matter associated with revegetated riparian sites in Gippsland's dairy industry, Proceedings of the 13th Meeting of the International Humic Substances Society, 30 July 2006 to 4 August 2006, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Karlsruhe Germany, pp. 685-688.

Brosky, R., Cull, J.P., Patti, A.F., 2006, Using geophysics to locate elevated soil zinc and natural organic matter to influence metal bioavailability, Advanced Technology in the Environmental Field - ATEF 2006, 6 February 2006 to 8 February 2006, ACTA Press, Calgary Canada, pp. 1-5.

Imbufe, A.U., Patti, A.F., Surapaneni, A., Jackson, W.R., Webb, J.A., 2004, Effects of brown coal derived materials on pH and electrical conductivity of an acidic vineyard soil, Supersoil 2004: Program and Abstracts for the 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference, 05 December 2004 to 09 December 2004, The Regional Institute Ltd, NSW Australia, p. 1.

Booth, K.J., Patti, A.F., Scott, J.L., Wallis, P.J., 2004, Organic matter transformation catalysed by clays: model reactions for carbon sequestration in soils, SuperSoil 2004: Program and Abstracts for the 3rd Australian New Zealand Soils Conference, 05 December 2004 to 09 December 2004, The Regional Institute Ltd, Gosford NSW Australia, pp. 1-8.

Yerramilli, S., Patti, A.F., Hooper, M.A., 2000, Characterisation of Air Particulate Organic Matter and Associated Components, Bridging Science and Policy, Sydney NSW, 26-30 November 2000, Clean Air Society of Australia & New Zealand, Robina Qld Australia, pp. 414-420.

Ventrice, T., Jackson, W.R., Campi, E.M., Patti, A.F., 1999, A New Syntheses of Medium and Large Heterocycles, International Symposium on Macrocyclic Chemistry, Barcelona Spain.

Ventrice, T., Jackson, W.R., Campi, E.M., Patti, A.F., 1999, A New Syntheses of Medium and Large Heterocycles, 24th Annual Synthesis Symposium Organic Chemistry Group RACI, Melbourne/Dec 1999, Melbourne Vic Australia.

Yerramilli, S., Patti, A.F., Hooper, M.A., 1998, Humic acid as an organic sub-fraction of air particulate matter: some preliminary findings, 14th International Clean Air & Environment Conference, Melbourne, Victora/18-22/10/1998, Clean Air Society of Australia and New Zealand Inc, Melbourne Vic Australia, pp. 533-539.

Peiris, D., Patti, A.F., Jackson, R., Redlich, P.J., Smith, C.J., 1997, Calcium Treated Coal Derived Oxidation Products, 9th International Conference on Coal Science, Essen, Germany, 7-12 Sept. 1997, DGMK Tagungsberichte, Germany, pp. 1807-1810.

Peiris, D., Patti, A.F., Jackson, R., Redlich, P.J., Smith, C.J., 1997, Calcium treated coal derived oxidation products, 9th International Conference on Coal Science, Essen, Germany 7-12/9/97, DGMK Tagungsberichte, Germany, pp. 1807-1810.

Jackson, R., Clemow, L.M., Favas, G., Redlich, P.J., Marshall, M., Patti, A.F., 1997, The mechanism of reactions of brown coal with CO/H20 and with H2; use of humic acids and methylated humic acids as models, 9th International Conference on Coal Science, Essen, Germany, 7-12 Sept. 1997, DGMK Tagungsberichte, Germany, pp. 1477-1480.

Jackson, R., Clemow, L.M., Favas, G., Redlich, P.J., Marshall, M., Patti, A.F., 1997, The mechanism of reactions of brown coal with CO/H2O and with H2: Use of humic acids and methylated humic acids as models, 9th International Conference on Coal Science, Essen Germany, 7-12/9/97, DGMK Tagungsberichte, Germany, pp. 1477-1480.

Other

Ventrice, T., Campi, E.M., Patti, A.F., Jackson, R., 1997, Cyclization route to nitrogen and oxygen-containing macrocycles (dimers) and heterocycles (monomers), 22nd Annual Synthesis Symposium, RACI, Australia.

Bergman, D.J., Campi, E.M., Jackson, R., Patti, A.F., Trnacek, A.E., 1997, Preparation of large ring heterocycles by rhodium catalysed reactions of various long chain alkenylamines with CO/H2, 22nd Annual Synthesis Symposium, RACI, Australia.

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current Supervision

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

"Enhancing fertility in sandy soils using Biochar and Protected Diffusion Zones".

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Joint-co), Patti, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(MASTER'S BY RESEARCH).

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Main), Patti, A (Associate), Rose, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Advanced methods of analysis for fatty acids in natural samples, biodiesels, and related materials.

Supervisors:

Marriott, P (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Advanced nanocomposites for enhanced containment of hyper-saline leachates.

Supervisors:

Bouazza, A (Joint-co), Patti, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Depolymerization and repolymerization of Polyphenyleneoxide (PPO), Lignin, using redistribution mechanism..

Supervisors:

Saito, K (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Evaluating humic coated phosphate/and ammonium phosphate fertilisers.

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Joint), Patti, A (Joint-co), Rose, M (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Ionic liquids as solvents for the dissolution of keratin based products.

Supervisors:

Macfarlane, D (Joint-co), Patti, A (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Nano-structured functional materials for water splitting..

Supervisors:

Spiccia, L (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Nutrient recovery from agricultural wastewaters using adsorbents with brown coal and its derivatives.

Supervisors:

Chaffee, A (Joint), Patti, A (Joint-co), Cavagnaro, T (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Production of polyol carbonates and their intercalation into smectite clays..

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Joint-co), Turney, T (Joint).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Proton transfer reaction mass spectrometry - identification and quantification of atmospheric volatile organic compounds.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Main).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

SE Australian agrosystems: linking carbon to nutrient dynamics & biotic responses.

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Soil Carbon, its long term stability and influences to soil health (Centre of Green Chemistry).

Supervisors:

Chaffee, A (Main), Jackson, W (Associate), Patti, A (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

Sustainable soil carbon and soil health through brown coal-derived products..

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Joint), Patti, A (Joint-co), Jackson, W (Associate).

Program of Study:

(DOCTORATE BY RESEARCH).

Thesis Title:

The role of arbuscular mycorrhizas in plant zinc nutrition..

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Completed Supervision

Student:

Bergmann, D.

Program of Study:

METAL CATALYSED ROUTES TO MEDIUM AND LARGE RING HETEROCYCLES. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Jackson, W (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Student:

Brosky-Dorsey, R.

Program of Study:

Heavy metal-containing soils: the effects of natural organic amendments of the phytoremediation of zinc and nickel and the use of induced polarisation for the detection of zinc. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Cull, J (Joint-Co), Patti, A (Joint).

Student:

Issa, G.

Program of Study:

COAL DERIVED PRODUCTS AS SOIL IMPROVERS. (PHD) 2003.

Supervisors:

Jackson, W (Main), Patti, A (Joint).

Student:

Luciawati, F.

Program of Study:

Host-guest Chemistry of Horning-crowns . (Masters) 2007.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Main), Scott, J (Main).

Student:

Mosse, K.

Program of Study:

Treatment and management options for sustainable winery wastewater reuse. (PHD) 2011.

Supervisors:

Cavagnaro, T (Joint), Patti, A (Joint-Co).

Student:

Nguyen, H.

Program of Study:

ORGANIC AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY. (Masters) 2007.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Main), Jackson, W (Associate).

Student:

Schefe, C.

Program of Study:

The effect of organic amendments on phosphorus availability in acid soils. (PHD) 2006.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Main), Jackson, W (Associate).

Student:

Tan, S.

Program of Study:

Studies in bagasse fractionation using ionic liquids. (PHD) 2009.

Supervisors:

Macfarlane, D (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Student:

Ventrice, T.

Program of Study:

A NEW SYNTHESIS OF MEDIUM AND LARGE HETROCYCLES. (PHD) 2001.

Supervisors:

Jackson, W (Main), Patti, A (Associate).

Student:

Vongsanga, K.

Program of Study:

An investigation of the acid catalysed conversion of carbohydrates to platform chemicals. (PHD) 2012.

Supervisors:

Macfarlane, D (Joint), Patti, A (Joint-Co).

Student:

Wallis, P.

Program of Study:

Abiotic catalysis: the nexus between soil chemistry and catalysis in organic chemistry. (PHD) 2007.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Joint-Co), Scott, J (Joint).

Student:

Yerramilli, S.

Program of Study:

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISATION OF MACROMOLECULAR ORGANIC MATTER OF AIR PARTICULATES. (PHD) 2000.

Supervisors:

Patti, A (Main), Hooper, M (Associate).